The Pomona Red Devils will square off against the Edgewood Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pomona's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on La Puente with a sharp 9-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Red Devils as they're now sitting on five straight.
Vince Huguez
| 03/20/25 vs La Puente | 10 |
| 03/04/25 @ Diamond Ranch | 5 |
| 02/27/25 @ Workman | 6 |
| 02/26/25 vs Garey | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Ganesha | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
The result came thanks to Vince Huguez's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Pomona got a big performance out of Ivan Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Victor Tlatenchi was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Edgewood got the win against Bassett on Thursday by a conclusive 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Raymond Tafolla made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Tafolla was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maddox Murillo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Enriquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Edgewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bassett only posted an OBP of .133.
Edgewood's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Pomona, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Edgewood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pomona hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Edgewood, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Pomona's hitters?
Pomona came up short against Edgewood when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 7-4. Can Pomona avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
